Palm has make known an update to its Facebook application because webOS fake users, which incorporate the Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus. The exercising includes support for photo tagging, landscape mode, filtered news feeds, and a new one-click selection on view comments. The Facebook app integrates within Palm's webOS and Synergy platform and bottle be downloaded for free.
On the Motorola support forums, a Motorola rep named Matt locate a warning for Motorola DROID X customer undesiring to upgrade to a leaked, authorized sketch of Android 2.2 Froyo. His warning said, "Do NOT load the leaked 2.2 upgrade such has been heavy about on the [internet]. There is currently not at all upgrade pathway from that load on the official 2.2 shot that will be released via early September. Unless you enjoy unusual scale drawing to streak your ring up abet on the current official load, you could be cling like ivy on the leaked version."
Verizon Palm Pixi Plus landowner bottle promptly inspire the latest and greatest webOS update, sketch 1.4.5, over-the-air. The new shareware update because the Pixi Plus is expected to offer a better 3D gaming experience by dint of PDK support, improved web reference input, and other bug fixes. To pocket the limited update, essay on the Pixi's Preference screen and percuss System Update.
Today T-Mobile USA make known such it enjoy expanded its HSPA+ footprint on nine new markets, incorporate Boston, MA, Erie, PA, Fresno, Palm Springs, also San Diego, CA, Miami, FL, Richmond, VA, Spokane, WA, also Topeka, KS. T-Mobile promptly covers a total connected with 100 million Americans in over 55 markets with its HSPA+ network. The carrier scale drawing to offer faster speeds (42Mbps theoretical), to over 200 million people, by 2011.
Social networking application developer SocialScope, who's self-named application enjoy been exclusive available in mostly working form because BlackBerry users, has directed exhausted an email hinting that it temperament in due time essay its ministration to both iPhone also Android users. Personally, I am a huge impassion of SocialScope also was precise looking good on read such it enjoy unhesitating to obstructed up its app to include other mobile platforms like Android and Apple's iPhone. The corps states, "So if you've interchange phones gibbet over to your register also we'll let you know when they are psych up to test". SocialScope incorporate Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and FourSquare within one application because easy access on-the-go.
Samsung's current Galaxy S Android smartphone, the Fascinate for Verizon Wireless, is now accessible because pre-order from Best Buy. The smartphone comment a Super AMOLED 4-inch touchscreen display, prompt 3G connectivity because plait browsing, mobile hotspot art to allow the ring up on tag on up to 5 WiFi enabled devices, an HD capable camera/camcorder, also Google's Android 2.1 operating system. For more, frisk exhausted our broadcast tour connected with the Verizon Fascinate Galaxy S smartphone coming out of Samsung here.
Today The Wall Street Journal is make known that Intel is close to finalizing its purchase of chipmaker Infineon. Intel is presuppose to pay less than $1.5 billion because Infineon, which was originally spy for a $1.91 billion purchase. Infineon clip are used in the Apple iPhone, as well as extra smartphones.
Today T-Mobile USA make known such its latest BlackBerry smartphone, the Curve 3G 9300, temperament eject over September 8th because $79.99 with a new 2-year T-Mobile contract. The Curve 3G 9300 essay a QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, GPS, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and an optical trackpad; it's also be capable of running RIM's untrodden BlackBerry 6 operating system, although it will not eject among that version.
Today OmniVision announced its new 1/6.5-inch OV9740 system-on-a-chip (SOC) CMOS image sensor. OmniVision make known the OV9740 is the first 720p HD SOC camera chip such meets Microsoft Office Communication and Skype broadcast criteria, and it's capable of delivering HD broadcast at 30 trim via second. The OV9740 was designed because mobile phones, smart phones, netbooks, notebooks, webcams, gaming consoles, portable media players, TVs, and set-top boxes. The chip is savor now and is expected to enter assemblage production customary September.
Intel enjoy purhcased chipmaker Infineon's Wireless Solutions Business, dubbed WLS, for $1.4 billion in cash, Intel subscribe today. WLS will operate equally a standalone business, and builds over Intel's WiFi also 4G WiMAX offerings among Infineon's 3G technology, which Intel hopes temperament restore it accelerate LTE. Intel expects to use Infineon's tech in its Intel Core processor laptops, Intel Atom devices, also smartphones, netbooks, tablets, and embedded computers. The deal is expected on cozy with the time between the primitive quarter connected with 2011.
Today Sprint said such its ruling HTC EVO 4G Android smartphone, that it enjoy had a hard time shield stocked, is promptly in available on Sprint's online store. Sprint says such there is a limited quantity available because a limited time.
Sprint announced today that almost of its shop temperament obstructed on 8am tomorrow for the Samsung Epic 4G launch. THe Epic 4G is an Android powered smartphone that's sector of Samsung's Galaxy S family of devices. It sports a 1 GHz processor, a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, support for Sprint's 4G WiMAX network, also a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The Epic 4G temperament cost $249.99 with a 2-year Sprint bargain and after $150 instant savings and a $100 mail-in-rebate.
Just in the lead of India's August 31 time limit on RIM, customary which India claim for ingress to encrypted emails and BlackBerry Messenger point (or it would restriction BlackBerry ministration from the country), the two chain have continue to an agreement. "[RIM] has parcel out some access, which we will operationalize from September 1," an Indian government official told Reuters. "They will have to provide full access to all communications such go via India. They temperament have to set up a server customary India," the official added. Google also Skype temperament be claim to go for it the same. The spot temperament be study again customary two months, Barron's reported.
Today Microsoft's Bing set make known such a Bing because Mobile client for Verizon's Android powered smartphones is now availabile, and such Verizon scale drawing on launch future Android-powered smartphones that temperament have the Bing client pre-loaded. Bing for Mobile over Android feed local, voice, and carbon copy prospect smoothness and and provides mapping also quick as lightning answers on coincident questions.
Today Cricket Wireless announced its second touchscreen ring up of the year, the Samsung SCH-r630 Messager Touch. The Messager Touch, formerly launched over U.S. Cellular, has a exclusive Myhomescreen Touch app that authorize you affair links to your favorite apps also plait pages over the homescreen. The fake enjoy a 2.6-inch touchscreen display, a sliding QWERTY keyboard, also a 2 megapixel camera. It will be accessible for $159.99 in black or white.
Sprint's current 4G WiMAX capable device, the Samsung Epic 4G, is promptly accessible online and in Sprint shop (some of which exclude on 8am today). The Samsung Epic 4G sports a 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor, a slide-out saturated QWERTY keyboard, and a large 4-inch Super AMOLED display. The Epic 4G forfeit $249.99 among a $150 instant savings, a $100 mail-in-rebate, and a 2-year Sprint contract. For more information, read our Samsung Epic 4G review.
Autodesk, landowner connected with the AudoCAD control software, enjoy said such it will offer free versions of its software because the iPhone and iPad for viewing, sharing, also editing AutoCAD files. Autodesk and make known that its AutoCAD software is promptly available for OS X, postern 18 youth connected with discontinuing support for Apple's manipulating system.
The LG GT540, that was formerly announced customary January, has landed over Rogers equally the LG Loop. The Loop offers a 3 megapixel camera, an outdated Android 1.6 operating structure (with a deviation user interface), a 3.5mm headphone jack, also chic chrome-colored accents. Rogers is offering the phone with a 2GB microSD card, too. The LG Loop is retailing because $29.99 with a 3-year plan, and can be shop for $299.99 without a contract.
Google Earth 1.1 because Android (2.1 in reverse later) now lets its customer explore the oceans. You just enjoy to log in the app, and then zoom customary on an sector down to you're under water. Google Earth 1.1 also offers an "Explore the Ocean" lamellar which enjoy hundreds connected with photos and videos who contributed to the layer. Those among Android 2.2 and Flash set videos, too. Google Earth 1.1 is available in the Android Market for free.
Samsung recently released a teaser broadcast connected with its imminent Android tablet, the Galaxy Tab. Little is known about the tablet other than that it will offer a 7-inch screen, video calling, an Android 2.2 Froyo. However, the teaser broadcast also said that the Samsung Tab temperament represent its debut customary Germany over September 2nd, that is during the IFA trade show. We'll be in attendance so stay tuned for hands-on also more.
Verizon has activate pushing a major upgrade to its untrodden DROID 2 smartphone users. Despite complaints of dropped 3G calls, this antique is customary to upgrade reference also picture message scrolling, upgrade set up of the visual voice mail feature, improve contingence sync with Corporate Exchange, and feed more just contact pictures when reviewing recent bellow logs. For step-by-step instructions, reside Verizon's Droid 2 feed page.
DivX, Inc. enjoy announced that the Samsung Galaxy S tribe connected with smartphones, available in the U.S., Europe, also Asia, are the first Android devices to be DivX Certified for HD broadcast playback at a 720p resolution. The Samsung Wave is the exclusive other ring up on the buy among a DivX HD certification. More information over DivX bottle be forfeit on http://www.divx.com.
The Motorola CHARM, an Android 2.1 powered QWERTY smartphone that features a host connected with obstruct features, incorporate a 3 megapixel camera with Kodak Perfect Touch, MOTOBLUR, and a 2.8-inch touchscreen, is now on negotiation at T-Mobile for $74.99 with a two-year ministration unison and qualifying plan. For more, demand check exhausted our audit of the Motorola Charm here.
Research customary Motion (RIM) has purchased a mobile application distributor supported Cellmania. Cellmania says that it is the leading provider of wireless search, provisioning, also billing solutions for wireless carriers, also its application shop infrastructure enjoy been control via clients comparable equally Sprint, Telefonica, Telstra, Orange, Telus, T-Mobile, also more. Its website says that, as a sector connected with RIM, it will persevere to bring its craft in exercising storefront development to the BlackBerry platform.
Today Google announced that it has antique its Google Finance for mobile plait application. The new mobile website essay give or take a little integer connected with the functionality connected with the desktop client. Google Finance feed stock recite search, market overviews, access on your portfolio, and buy news. Android also iPhone owners can access the untrodden website via performing a Google search for selection tickers in reverse company names coming out of their smartphones.
Samsung enjoy announced such its bada operating system shareware developing kit (SDK) sketch 1.0.0 is promptly available out connected with beta. The latest version delivers a new uninterested test lab function which authorize builder test their software over other devices at remote locations. For more information on the bada SDK, including a log in link also release notes, visit Samsung's bada developers website.
Citing system issues, Virgin Mobile enjoy delayed the launch of its untrodden $40 limited Broadband2Go plan. The new scale drawing will be accessible with Virgin Mobile's Ovation MC760 USB modem ($79.99) equally well as its MiFi 2200 mobile hotspot ($149.99). Virgin Mobile expects the launch to transpire over the consequent bifid days.
Qualcomm recently announced its new Qualcomm Services Labs (QSL), a Qualcomm subsidiary that temperament serve as an incubator because "new ideas, technologies, also service models," because the mobile tech industry. QSL temperament focus over mobile communication, orientation and entertainment, discovery, nizzertit automation, and digital on physical interactions. The first four services exhibit via QSL incorporate Neer, a geo-location service, Qilroy, a social messaging service, Tapioca, a URL shortening service, and Vive, a social recommendations service.
Next week at IFA customary Berlin, ViewSonic is expected to out bifid untrodden Android lozenge under the ViewPad moniker We are presuppose a 7-inch also 10-inch versions of the device. The minor 7-inch temperament feature 3G and WiFi connectivity equally origin as GPS, duplex cameras, equally origin equally USB and microSD support. The larger 10-inch sketch is presuppose on duplex load the couple Android and Windows, and temperament feature an Intel processor.
The disclosure shield coming in regarding next week's IFA consumer electronics show customary Berlin, Germany. Huawei is expected to announce a untrodden Android 2.2 smartphone, the Ideos U8150. The Ideos temperament feature WiFi also 3G HSDPA support for nimblewitted connectivity to the Internet, a bulky 2.8-inch capacitive touchscreen, a 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder, and GPS for navigation. According to Huawei, the handset will essay a 528MHz processor equally well. We'll keep you antique next week perch from the IFA show floor.
Apple is ready to begin exhibit television shows for $0.99, through iTunes, for its iPhone, iPad, and iPod frisk products, Bloomberg says. Apple's ruling to offer impression at a lower forfeit is a defensive move against Hulu and Netflix, both connected with that offer shows also movies because subscription prices. Episodes could be accessible within just 24 hours of their air date, also temperament be commercial free. Apple is scratch with Fox, CBS, NBC, also Walt Disney Co. The service is expected to be make known over September 7th.
Verizon has start ball rolling an $80 prepaid limited mobile broadband plan. The prepaid scale drawing is ideal for those that don't want to gesture a 2-year Verizon Wireless contract, and it works with Verizon Wireless' broadband modems, incorporate the ruling MiFi mobile hotspot. The new plan, however, is twice the price of Virgin Mobile's $40 unlimited Broadband2Go prepaid plan, which is launching in the consequent few days. Virgin Mobile's prepaid broadband walking over Sprint's 3G network.
Adobe enjoy antique its Photoshop Express Android client to version 1.3 The current sketch give carte blanche users to view videos coming out of their Photoshop.com (now re-branded Photoshop Express, also) library, also share videos via email. Adobe also added unusual enhancements on the Facebook Photo Upload comment of the application.
Today Google announced that Gmail customer can now bellow phones directly coming out of their Gmail account. Calls to the U.S. and Canada are limited "for on entrylevel the be supported connected with the year," also Google says calls to other countries are put a price on on marked down rates. Calling the U.K., France, Germany, China, and Japan, for example, forfeit $0.02 per minute. To use the feature, click "call phone," on the spire of your chat list also dial a number. The comment is pitch exhausted over the consequent scarcely any days. For more information, visit http://gmail.com/call.
Today Netflix eject its iPhone and iPod frisk client. The application, which has been accessible over the iPad because a few months also was make known customary June, authorize Netflix subscribers stream movies and T.V. impression from their "Instant Queue," slumping on their device. The shareware works gone WiFi or 3G networks, also is accessible because limited (providing such you enjoy a Netflix account with instant creek support), in the Apple iTunes App Store.
Nokia has antique its C3 overview page with a logo for Rogers, a sign that the S40 powered smartphone is headed to such carrier shortly. Rogers' bargain pricing, and a release date, are currently uncharted for the C3, that sports a full QWERTY keyboard, a 2.4-inch display, WiFi, 3G connectivity, also a 2 megapixel camera. For more information on the C3, recite our original eject story.
Today Rogers locate the availability of the Nokia 6700 Slide over its website. The 6700 Slide will forfeit $79.99 among a 3-year Rogers contract. The 6700 Slide offers a 2.2-inch screen, a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and dual-LED flash, and an FM radio. The 6700 Slide was formerly announced via Nokia customary November 2009.
Today Vodafone U.K. announced that it temperament be the exclusive provider of the green colored Nokia N8 albeit it launches soon. Vodafone U.K. announced customary May that it would essay the N8, but hasn't yet feed details over pricing or availability. The N8 offers a 12 megapixel camera, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, and a gamut connected with social networking features. For more information frisk exhausted our control on among the Nokia N8.
Today Verizon Wireless vent an email make known that there is a new update being pushed exhausted to the Motorola DROID gone the air. The update incorporate Adobe Flash Player 10.1 support, that bottle be downloaded coming out of the Android Market for free. To manually check for updates on your DROID, go on 'Settings' and before long exclusive 'Check for updates.'
Today Cricket make known that it has "completed the acquisition connected with integer the reside third affair membership interests in its joint essay lCW Wireless, LLC." Cricket paid $3.2 million in cash because the hangover of LCW, that was formed as a bridge venture between Cricket, WLPCS Management, also CSM Wireless customary 2006. LCW feed Cricket's wireless ministration also consider Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licenses such cover over 3 load POPs customary Eugene, Portland, and Salem, Oregon. Cricket is a all owned subsidiary connected with Leap Wireless International.
Yesterday Google announced a new Gmail feature that authorize customer affair bellow coming out of their Gmail accounts. Google Voice and Gmail users bottle bellow the U.S. and Canada for free (for now), and extra countries at low rates. Today, Google make known that, customary the antipodal 24 hours, over 1,000,000 calls enjoy already been made from the new service. For more information on bellow from Gmail, register for a Google Voice account also then visit http://www.google.com/call.
According on CNET, Microsoft is cave on add Exchange Activesync feed to Hotmail on Monday, August 30. Exchange essay push feed for email, that almost smartphones support. There's not at all word of calendar or contingence synchronization feed yet, passing over such could be show in the future.
Today pre-orders for Verizon Wireless' Galaxy S smartphone, the Samsung Fascinate, begin at Best Buy Mobile. Best Buy Reward Zone arm bottle reserve the ring up today, and the limited public bottle reserve the Android powered smartphone over August 29. To pre-order the Fascinate, visit a limited Best Buy in reverse Best Buy Mobile standalone store, pricing and the official eject archaize have not additionally been announced. For more information over the Samsung Fascinate, that features a 4-inch AMOLED display, a 1GHz processor, and more, check out our hands-on gallery.
According to a untrodden Government Accountability Office report, that kick around the mobile phone industry, cell ring up scale drawing enjoy been halved since 1999. Despite a subtracted customary prices, broadcasting has increased. The make known and forfeit such 40 percent of U.S. family unit now confide on wireless devices. The saturated make known is accessible over the Government Accountability Office website (PDF).
Verizon, among its eyes set on pitch exhausted its imminent despise term evolution (LTE) 4G network in Alaska, enjoy forget an application among the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on shop a stonewall connected with wireless hue cycle from a corps bellow Triad. According on Fierce Wireless, Verizon is gone in buying the 700MHz C block hue cycle license, which Triad pay back $1.8 million for customary 2008. The 700MHz hue cycle would allow Verizon on essay its saturated gamut connected with services in Alaska, incorporate an LTE network. Verizon doesn't currently offer wireless services customary Alaska (without roaming).
The Nokia C6, a Symbian^1 powered smartphone with a saturated slide-out QWERTY manual also a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, is promptly limited over Vodafone with a bargain with a grain �20 ($31) monthly plan. Other C6 features incorporate a 5 megapixel camera, WiFi, and GPS. For and information over the C6, impression our original C6 eject story.
According to a Samsung executive, MetroPCS temperament launch its long term evolution (LTE) 4G network next month, represent its impression as the first U.S. wireless carrier to launch a commercial LTE network. Samsung's Jaebeom Choi, vice president connected with systems research also development, told The Wall Street Journal that the network temperament debut in Las Vegas and Dallas in September. The Samsung Craft, a 4G LTE phone, is expected on launch in tandem with the service.
Intel may be finalizing a deal with Infineon, a smartphone clip composer whose products enjoy powered the iPhone, IDG is reporting. The bifid companies could attest a come across with this week, and Infineon is reportedly looking for $1.91 billion. IDG says such Broadcom and Samsung are and gone in shop Infineon, albeit Intel is expected on win the bid.
Verizon Wireless has announced, by dint of its Twitter account, that the HTC DROID Incredible's Android 2.2 rollout is rudiment today. Android 2.2 should rustle up the device's performance, and adds a plenty connected with untrodden features, incorporate the dexterity on store apps over a microSD card, and install diversiform app antique at once. Verizon may and offer the wireless hotspot feature on the device, albeit it's ambiguous if that's supported partial yet. For and information over Android 2.2 Froyo, read our coverage connected with the commencing announcement.
Today U.S. Cellular announced that it is now exhibit the HTC Desire, an Android 2.1 powered smartphone with a 3.7-inch touchscreen GPS, WiFi, also a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The Desire is available for $199.95 after a $70 mail-in-rebate with a two-year contract. For more information over the phone, frisk exhausted our review of the European version of the HTC Desire.
